Dr Kevin Fernando explains why the thinking around gout needs to change, along with common questions in relation to its management in primary care. What lifestyle advice should be given? When should urate-lowering therapy be offered, and what options are available? For those with a history of gout, how can future episodes be avoided?

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Dr Kevin Fernando provides a practical overview of the utility of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, focusing on dosing, cardiovascular and renal safety and the management of adverse events, including dehydration and genital infections.

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Have your notebooks at the ready as Dr Kevin Fernando rounds off 2019 with tips on topical oestrogen, mirtazapine prescribing, symptoms associated with withdrawal of varenicline, valvular atrial fibrillation and gout, among others.

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Dr Kevin Fernando considers the optimal use of these tests: can we reduce unecessary testing, unecessary referrals and primary care workload?

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Dr Kevin Fernando summarises the key points for primary care from the NICE guideline update.

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